7-2(x-5)=5(x-5)

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Solution for 7-2(x-5)=5(x-5) equation:


Simplifying
7 + -2(x + -5) = 5(x + -5)

Reorder the terms:
7 + -2(-5 + x) = 5(x + -5)
7 + (-5 * -2 + x * -2) = 5(x + -5)
7 + (10 + -2x) = 5(x + -5)

Combine like terms: 7 + 10 = 17
17 + -2x = 5(x + -5)

Reorder the terms:
17 + -2x = 5(-5 + x)
17 + -2x = (-5 * 5 + x * 5)
17 + -2x = (-25 + 5x)

Solving
17 + -2x = -25 + 5x

Solving for variable 'x'.

Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '-5x' to each side of the equation.
17 + -2x + -5x = -25 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: -2x + -5x = -7x
17 + -7x = -25 + 5x + -5x

Combine like terms: 5x + -5x = 0
17 + -7x = -25 + 0
17 + -7x = -25

Add '-17' to each side of the equation.
17 + -17 + -7x = -25 + -17

Combine like terms: 17 + -17 = 0
0 + -7x = -25 + -17
-7x = -25 + -17

Combine like terms: -25 + -17 = -42
-7x = -42

Divide each side by '-7'.
x = 6

Simplifying
x = 6

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